January 15, 2007 / Front Page

"We lost a fire chief and administrator, but we lost a good friend and that's the most important part. If I never serve another day, I can't take anything for the opportunity I've had to work with good people like Danny Mac, and he's at the top of the lis

By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com

Blacksburg Administrator and Fire Chief Danny McDaniel died unexpectedly just after midnight Saturday. An autopsy revealed McDaniel died of cardiac arrhythmia as a result of an enlarged heart, said Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler. More...

Jonesville Police Chief David Parker was placed on administrative leave Thursday, the same day a Cherokee County Grand Jury indicted him on a charge of reckless driving in connection with an accident that claimed the life of 8-year-old Peechis Sierr More...

As part of the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration that will be held in Fullerton Auditorium on Tuesday, Jan. 16, starting at 7 p.m., middle school and elementary school students from Journey School of the Arts will perform. More...

Santa and Mrs. Claus (Earl Hess and his wife, Mary Nell) delivered more than meals at Christmas - they handed out candy canes, hugs and good cheer to Blacksburg recipients and everyone with whom they came in contact. More...

BLACKSBURG - Danny McDaniel, 51, of 604 W. Lime St., died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at his home. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Susan Patterson McDaniel and son of Betty Jean Lanier McDaniel of Blacksburg and the late Harold Dean McDaniel. More...

Annetta Sanders Easler, 41, formerly of Gaffney, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, N.C. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of Randall L. Sanders and Laura S. More...

If y'all get a chance, can y'all come over to the house some time and help me find my remote control? My wife, bless her heart, just can't seem to keep in mind the two basic rules of remote control ownership, which are: A. More...

The local Sons of Confederate Veterans group, Moses Wood Camp 125, will pause Jan. 21 for an annual banquet to recognize two of the South's most famous sons - Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E. Lee. More...

Local artist Fred Knowles was recently invited to dazzle the residents of Magnolias of Gaffney with his artistic talents. Pictured is Dorothy Hyatt, a resident and fellow artist, discussing various techniques and sharing her passion for art. More...

The Blacksburg Wildcats had no answer for Chesnee's Chase Holmes on Friday. Holmes equaled the first-half point production of the Blacksburg Wildcats and finished with 36 points in an easy 88-52 victory. More...

In the end, the Gaffney Lady Indians gave their fans plenty to smile about in their 61-51 win over Lancaster on Friday. Lancaster battled back from a 35-24 halftime deficit to take a one-point lead over Gaffney with 4:56 remaining. More...

DEMOCRATIC DISCIPLINE WASHINGTON - The House vote Tuesday passing a Democratic-sponsored homeland security bill showed that Republicans are unaccustomed to being in the minority for the first time in 12 years, while the Democrats are exercising i More...